Randy Edsall to retire @ end of season

[huskymedic]

In Dave Benedict we trust…

 

[ASweet3781]

That was fast.

 

[How Sway?!]

Probably was a "forced" retirement

 

[hardcorehusky]

The respectful way to make the change.

 

[SubbaBub]

Call it whatever you want. I'm both thankful for the 2004-2010 run and irritated that we may never come close to that level of competency again, when that level of competency was 9-4/8-5.

 

[bigAbruns]

"win as many games as possible" hahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[SubbaBub]

Also, Holy Cross - making schools fire their coaches since 2021. We used to be that program.

 

[John]

Call it whatever you want. I'm both thankful for the 2004-2010 run and irritated that we may never come close to that level of competency again, when that level of competency was 9-4/8-5.

Those were some of the funnest times I've ever had attending UConn games in any sport.

 

[superjohn]

Probably was a "forced" retirement

Probably, lol.

 

[aburks41]

The end of the season is too far away. He should have just resigned for some fake medical thing and moved on. It's nice that we will have a new coach next year, but fans cannot take another 0-12 season

 

[Adios]

Hopefully, the coming change will provide motivation. We've never had a winless season, so far.

 

[JMick]

Thanks for the (good) memories. This was the right decision. Maybe the players can rally around this and pull out a couple Ws

 

[uconndogs]

This is the best case scenario for transition. We have to hope Randy can hold the locker room together.

 

[BlueDogs]

Thank you.

 

[navery12]

Can we end the season today then?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[gampelcrazies]

Pressure is on DB now to find his replacement. Unless they already know who it will be.

 

[Exit 4]

The Yard spoke - and changes made.

The drum beat was too loud and was only to get louder every week.

 

[bigAbruns]

Oh good benedink is evaluating...I bet some rich booster will now want skip holtz back

 

[Exit 4]

Pressure is on DB now to find his replacement. Unless they already know who it will be.

I think prime candidate number 1 just beat us 24 hrs ago. Still looking for prime candidate number 2.

 

[Storrs South]

Considering there is no one currently in the building that can replace him, this is the best outcome.

Fans know school is serious about program and will change direction after season with benefit of Edsall can try to cobble together a couple wins on his goodbye tour.

 

[superjohn]

Thanks for the (good) memories. This was the right decision. Maybe the players can rally around this and pull out a couple Ws

I can't be that magnanimous, the guy is a jerk.

I'm guessing you mean the decision for Benedict to fire him right after the Holy Cross game because the decision was out of Edsall's hands.

 

[JMick]

Considering there is no one currently in the building that can replace him, this is the best outcome.

Fans know school is serious about program and will change direction after season with benefit of Edsall can try to cobble together a couple wins on his goodbye tour.

and there won't be any nastiness with the boosters that wanted Randy here this go around. Makes Benedicts job a lot easier.

Although part of me thinks he might have announced this so he gets the whole season lol

 

[McLovin]

Randy Edsall is playing UConn football god. He knows he built this program from the ground up, now it’s his choice to stick around and make sure to destroy as much of it as possible. If he had any dignity he’d walk away today. This is his ego at its finest.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

If your statement has to clarify that the decision to retire was made by the coach, the decision to retire was not made by the coach.

This was a 100% orchestrated "retirement" by AD Dave. I'm not unhappy with this instead of immediate firing. Regardless of the last four seasons, Randy did make immeasurable contributions to the program over his time and deserves a bit of dignity in going out. This season is a total lost cause anyway and we would not make a permanent new hire now. There's no harm in letting the season play out when the only other option is some random coordinator is acting HC and we go 1-9 at best the rest of the way.